Description Endorsement · When a Mother Understands Education, Her Child's Upbringing Changes Preface · For a Child, a Mother's Importance Is Greater Than a Teacher's Chapter 1: A Child's Growth Should Be Explored Together Ways to Enrich Emotional Development Can You Not Cry Even When It Hurts a Little? Santa Claus Who Gave the Gift of Memories Interest in the Opposite Sex and "Romance" Children Grow Through Mistakes Keep a "Praise Journal," Not a "Mistake Journal" "Mom, I Have a Secret" Chapter 2: Mothers Who Touch the Heart, Mothers Who Cause Hurt Ways to Build a Healthy Mind and Character Don't Tease Your Child Empty Reassurances Are Not a Way to Comfort a Child "Where Do Babies Come From?" A Happy Mother Makes a Happy Child Even "Loving Discipline" Leaves Scars Discussing the Problems of Education Today · What Is the Role of a Parent? Chapter 3: Instill the Courage and Freedom to Roam the World Ways to Cultivate Critical Thinking and Independence The More You Protect, the More Fear Grows Stereotyped Drawings That Confine Imagination There Are Bad People in the World, Too Want to Try Going Alone This Time? "Can I Say the Teacher Is Wrong?" To You, Who Will Soon Become an Adult Chapter 4: Look at My Own Problems as a Parent, Not Just the Child's Ways to Solve Emotional and Behavioral Habit Problems Children Are Naturally Incapable of Lying A Strict Mother and a Disobedient Child Why Won't They Eat Well? The Bully and the Bullied A Parent's Words and Actions Create a Butterfly Effect Discussing the Problems of Education Today · "ADHD" Is a Myth Find Educational Solutions by Situation Inside the Book Yuanyuan's joy on Christmas morning was greater than the joy my husband and I felt as children on New Year's morning. When we were young, what we looked forward to most was wearing new clothes, eating dumplings, and setting off firecrackers on New Year's Day. Mother would prepare the new clothes, the food, and the games, and all we had to do was enjoy them. But Yuanyuan's Christmas mornings were a continuous stream of wonder and joy — anticipation building up until the mystery was finally revealed. So each new year, Yuanyuan would count down the days until Christmas, gazing at the moon as if watching for a star, waiting for Christmas to come. She loved and looked forward to Christmas even more than Children's Day or New Year's. When parents give just a little time and care, they can give their child extraordinary memories and a touch of everyday magic. A child is an angel, and in the world of angels, Santa Claus exists. But as the child grows into an adult and emotions grow dull, Santa Claus slowly fades away and never again comes at Christmas. Children should not live merely to grow up, succeed, or become talented adults. They must first live for their "childhood." Parents should give their children the experience of being angels — not turn them into ordinary people who never once, in their whole lives, got to wear wings. — From "The Child Who Received the Gift of Memories from Santa Claus" Playful teasing and mocking are two different things. Playful teasing is rooted in the child's own enjoyment. When an adult meets a child at their emotional level, understanding and embracing them, and creates something the child finds delightful, it shines with innocence, joy, humor, and wisdom. Mocking a child, on the other hand, is when an adult takes advantage of their superior position and the child's naivety, deliberately making the child feel at fault, cry, or feel afraid. Adults mock simply for their own amusement, but the child feels shame and falls into worry and despair. Parents who find it amusing to tease their children think that making the child upset and then making them laugh again is harmless. But this kind of behavior wounds a child's psyche. Children never find being mocked the least bit fun. Instead, they feel anxious, feel disrespected, suffer a blow to their self-esteem, become afraid to make friends, and grow distrustful of others. If someone teases your child, a parent must step in politely but firmly. This is not a small matter. When it comes to children, there are no small matters. What may look trivial to a parent can be a very big deal to a child. — From "Don't Tease Your Child"